Product Releases
AWG touts 50 GS/s sample rate for high-speed test apps, advanced research
March 20, 2013 6:24 pm | Tektronix | CommentsTektronix unveiled its next generation of arbitrary waveform generators that offer up to 50 GS/s sample rate performance. The new AWG70000 Series supports a range of demanding signal generation requirements in defense electronics, high-speed serial, optical networking and advanced research
Wide view TFT LCDs a deliver true color, optimum optical performance in larger size panels
March 20, 2013 11:02 am | CommentsKyocera Display America has announced four new TFT-LCDs that are being added to its extensive product line. The new 10.4” SVGA and 12.1” SVGA TFT-LCD displays feature Kyocera’s Advanced Wide Viewing (AWV) technology
IP65 industrial-grade servo motors ideal for use in harsh industrial applications
March 20, 2013 10:57 am | CommentsPITTMAN Motors offers IP65 industrial-grade servo motors that are ideal for use in harsh industrial applications. The PITTMAN AB Series brushless servo motors are offered in three different NEMA frame sizes and various stack lengths to accommodate a wide range of industrial applications.
Middle power LED packages ideal for LED tubes, ambient lighting, downlighting, retrofit lamps
March 20, 2013 10:55 am | Samsung | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced today that it has begun producing a new lineup of middle power LED packages with the industry’s highest efficacy level, making it ideal for use in a wide variety of LED lighting applications including LED tubes, LED ambient lighting, downlighting and retrofit lamps.
PXI Express chassis serves applications requiring enhanced bandwidth and higher density and capacity
March 20, 2013 10:19 am | Adlink Technology | CommentsADLINK Technology announced a new PXI Express (PXIe) chassis for applications requiring enhanced bandwidth and higher density and capacity. ADLINK’s PXES-2780, an 18-slot PXI Express chassis with 10 hybrid peripheral slots, provides a configurable PCI Express (PCIe) switch fabric....
1600 watt power supply features 92% efficiency with digital controls
March 20, 2013 10:06 am | Tdk Corporation Of America, TDK-Lambda Americas, Inc. | CommentsTDK Corporation announces the new TDK-Lambda RFE1600 Series: a 1600W single-output AC-DC power supply in a low-profile package (less than 1U high) for standalone or distributed power architectures (DPA). These supplies are ideal for applications requiring reliable 12V, 24V, or 48VDC bulk power.
Polymer tantalum capacitors ideal for 48 volt automotive power supplies
March 20, 2013 9:51 am | Kemet Electronics Corporation | CommentsKEMET Corporation announced the expansion of its KEMET Organic Capacitor (KO-CAP) family with the release of 63 volt product extensions for the T521 High Voltage Polymer Series, as well as first-to-market extensions for the T540 and T541 Hi-Rel Polymer Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Series and T543 Polymer Tantalum COTS Series.
DSL splitter module includes lightning and power fault protection
March 19, 2013 2:41 pm | Pulse Electronics | CommentsPulse Electronics Corporation introduces a central office (CO) VDSL2 splitter module with optional lightning and power fault protection. The module is designed with 6 pins instead of the standard 4 pins. This enables a protective device, such as a sidactor, to be added on the board underneath the module....
Flyback controller surpasses Energy Star 5 requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC adapters
March 19, 2013 2:28 pm | Texas Instruments | CommentsTexas Instruments announced a flyback controller that exceeds Energy Star 5 standby power requirements for 10-W to 65-W AC/DC adapters used with notebooks, motor control, smart meters, micro-inverters and other high-powered applications. Used in conjunction with
PXI module provides a high-voltage 64x4 solid-state matrix
March 19, 2013 1:09 pm | Pickering Interfaces | CommentsPickering Interfaces is expanding its range of solid-state PXI matrices with the introduction of the 40-501, a single-slot 3U PXI module providing a high-voltage 64x4 solid-state matrix. The solid-state relays used in 40-501 are rated to 100V with 150mA hot switch capability....
LLC transformer promises up to 99 percent efficiency, 50 percent real estate savings
March 19, 2013 11:37 am | Precision, Inc. | CommentsPrecision, Inc. announced the global launch of its new LLC transformer which is asserted to provide up to 99 percent efficiency and extremely low power loss. The technology combines two discrete components – a resonant inductor and transformer – into a single package reducing real estate up to
Power supply design software supports LED lighting
March 19, 2013 10:38 am | Power Integrations | CommentsPower Integrations announced that the latest version of its popular power supply design software, PI Expert Suite 9.0, now includes support for its LinkSwitch-PL and LinkSwitch-PH LED-driver ICs and its recently introduced TinySwitch-4 off-line switcher IC family.
MEMS emitter combines high signal with fast pulses, long life
March 18, 2013 5:09 pm | CommentsCal Sensors announced the global launch of a new MEMs Pulsed Emitter (MPE), a broadband source of quasi-black body pulsed light that operates over the 1 to 20 micron infrared (IR) spectrum. Designed with patented, thin-membrane, thermo-resistive material, the MPE is positioned as combining
Online tool helps users configure and simulate 48-V PRM modules for PoL buck-boost or Factorized Power apps
March 18, 2013 4:17 pm | Vicor Corp. | CommentsVicor Corporation announced new user-configurability capabilities for its VI Chip PRM modules. The new PowerBench tool suite equips designers to customize and simulate efficient PRM modules for use as PoL buck-boost regulators or to drive VTM current multipliers and meet a broad range of
SMT frequency synthesizer operates from 118 to 130 MHz
March 18, 2013 11:26 am | Em Research | CommentsThe LX-130-XA is a surface-mount frequency synthesizer from EM Research, operating from 118 to 130 MHz and featuring exceptionally-low phase noise (<-142 dBc/Hz @ 100 KHz) when locked to a 10 MHz external reference. The device can also be programmed to utilize either 10 KHz or 25 KHz step sizes via 3-wire serial programming.
